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ZIG-ZAG TRANSFORMER
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19 Pages (with cover)
Project :
ZIG-ZAG TRANSFORMER
Owner :
PT HM SAMPOERNA TBK
Location :
PASURUAN PLANT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Purpose ............................................................................................................ 2
2. References ....................................................................................................... 2
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1. Purpose
2. References
[1] IEEE Std C62.92.4-1991 Guide for the Application of Neutral Grounding in Electrical
Utility Systems – Part 4 Distribution
[2] IEEE Std 142-2007 IEEE Recommended Practice for Grounding of Industrial and
Commercial Power Systems
[3] IEEE Std 32-1972 IEEE Standard Requirements, Terminology and Test Procedures
for Neutral Grounding Devices
[4] IEEE Std 242-2001 IEEE Recommended Practice for Protection and Coordination of
Industrial and Commercial Power Systems
[5] National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70, 2005
Edition
[6] Arun Phadke, Power System Protection, The Electric Power Engineering Handbook,
CRC Press LLC, 2001
20 kV electrical plant of HMS Sukorejo is based on the use of Gas Engine Generator
(GEG) and National Utility (PLN) scheme. Power generated from two unit of gas engine
generators are delivered to the 20 kV system switchgear through each step up
transformers 3000 kVA, 0.4/20 kV, Dyn5.
Under normal conditions, two units of GEG will operate in parallel with each other as well
as with the 20 kV PLN Distribution Grid to supply factory load of HMS Sukorejo. And 20
kV PLN Distribution Grid is delivered from step down power transformer 150/20 kV in HV
Substation with wye connection at low side terminal voltage.
In the event of 20 kV PLN Distribution Grid is disconnected from 20 kV electrical plant due
to some reasons, GEG will operate in island mode and Diesel Engine Generator (DEG)
will start automatically or manually to support GEG to supply factory load, through step up
transformer 2000 kVA, 0.4/20 kV, Dyn5. In this condition, 20 kV system will have
ungrounded or isolated system. See figure 1 for simplified single line diagram of HMS
Sukorejo Plant.
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The best way to obtain the system neutral for grounding purposes in three phases
systems is to use source transformers or generators with wye-connected windings and
the neutral is readily available. When the system neutral may not available, grounding
transformer may be used to obtain the neutral as shown in figure 1.
PLN GRID
150 / 20 kV
wye connection
4 units of 2 units of
G Diesel Engine Generator G Gas Engine Generator
2000 kVA, 0.4 kV, 2000 kW, 0.4 kV,
50 Hz, PF 0.8 50 Hz, PF 0.8
CLOSE CLOSE
4 units of 2 units of
Power Transformer Power Transformer
2000 kVA, 0.4 / 20 kV, 3000 kVA, 0.4 / 20 kV,
Dyn 5 Dyn 5
20 kV Switchgear
Neutral Grounding
R
Resistor (NGR)
CLOSE CLOSE
4. Design Objective
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Zig-Zag transformer is three-phases with no secondary winding. Each phases has two
identical windings, which are wound in opposite directions to give the high impedance to
normal phase currents. The neutral point is then connected either directly or through a
neutral grounding resistor (NGR) to ground.
When a ground fault occurs, ground fault current flows through the fault, back through
ground and NGR to Zig-Zag transformer where the current is divided equally in each leg
of Zig-Zag transformer. Since these three currents are all equal in phase with each other
(zero sequence) and because of special Zig-Zag winding connections, the currrents will
flow through very low impedance. This allows the ground fault current to flow back into the
system. The ground fault current is only limited by the resistance of the ground fault,
Neutral Grounding Resistor (NGR) and the small reactance of Zig-Zag transformer.
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5. Equipment Sizing
Zig-Zag transformer is normally designed for short time rating of 10 seconds to one
minute, since the transformer is only required to carry ground fault current until the circuit
breakers clear the fault and de-energize the faulted circuit. Consequently, the transformer
is much smaller in size than an ordinary continuously rated transformer with the same
rating.
Zig-Zag transformer must be sized to carry the rated continuous primary phase current
without exceeding its temperature limit. The transformer constructed in accordance with
IEEE Std 32 will have a continuous rating of 3% for a 10 s rated unit. If higher values of
continuous current are required, the size of the transformer may increase. One minute
rated unit would have a continuous current rating of 7%.
The fault duration is a critical parameter. Where protection schemes use Zig-Zag
transformer for tripping functions, a relatively short time duration is specified (5 - 10
seconds). On the other hand, a continuous or extended neutral fault current duration
would be required when the transformer is used in a ground fault alarm scheme.
By limiting ground fault current of the system to 100 Amperes using NGR and
system parameter below,
VL-L = 20 kV
VL-G = 11.5 kV
IG = 100 Amp = 0.1 kAmp
Rated voltage of the NGR should be equal to the line to ground voltage of the Zig-
Zag transformer. Current rating and duration should match the Zig-Zag transformer
rating.
Selected NGR is 11.5 kV rated voltage, 100 Amp, 10 seconds and 115 Ohms.
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In this section contain a series of calculation for Zig-Zag transformer using per-unit
quantities. System parameter that will be used in calculation as follow
IG = IG / I base .........................................................................(5)
= 100 / 2886.75
= 0.035 pu
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Since ground fault current is limited by NGR, impedance of zero sequence of Zig-
Zag transformer is very low compared with the resistance value of NGR. Then,
For kVA rating of Zig-Zag transformer, since both windings are active in the primary circuit,
the short time rating can be calculated with the following formula
IEEE Std 32 requires continuous rating of 3% for 10 seconds rated unit. Therefore,
Zig-Zag transformer should be rated
According to the result of this study, it is further confirmed that selected rating of Zig-
Zag transformer should be minimum 666.67 kVA short time rating, 100 Amps, 10
seconds. And rating of Zig-Zag transformer should also be designed continuous
unbalanced load of 22 kVA with 3 Amps rated.
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The objectives of protection setting and coordination study are to limit the extent and
duration of service interruption whenever equipment failure, human error or adverse
natural events occur on any portion of the system and minimize damage to the system
components involved in the failure. These devices are generally applied so that upon a
fault, only a minimum portion of the power system is interrupted.
The common protection for Zig-Zag transformer is three overcurrent relays that are
connected to current transformers located on the primary phase side. These current
transformers must be connected in delta to filter out unwanted zero sequence current. An
overcurrent ground relay located in neutral side will provide ground protection for this
scheme. It should be coordinated with other ground relays on the system.
Low resistance grounding has the advantage of facilitating the immediate and selective
clearing of a grounded circuit. This requires that the minimum ground fault current be
large enough to positively actuate the applied ground fault relay. One method of detecting
the presence of a ground fault uses an overcurrent ground relay, 50/51G. Remember to
set the current rating high enough to be above the cable charging current and Zig-Zag
transformer magnetizing current.
The following criteria considered for protective setting and coordination study
All of the fault current should be detected and respective circuit has to be switched
off to isolate the fault from the system. Only faulty network or branch has to be
switched off.
All of the over-current conditions caused by normal operation of equipment (i.e
motor starting current, transformer inrush current, etc) shall not recognize as a fault
by protective equipment or causing any protective equipment work.
Minimum time clearance between equipment’s protective curve should be 200ms.
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Because ground fault currents are not transferred through system power
transformers that are connected delta-wye or delta-delta, ground fault protection for
each system voltage level is independent of the protection at other voltage levels.
This configuration permits much faster relaying than can be afforded by phase
protective devices that require coordination using pickup values and time delays that
extend from the load to the source generators and often result in considerable time
delay at some points in the system.
Arcing ground faults that are not promptly detected and cleared can be destructive.
For external ground fault, only zero phase sequence current flow through the
primary of the delta connected CTs. Therefore, current will flow only in the external
fault back up ground overcurrent relay, 50/51G, and its time delay should be long
enough to be selective with other relays that should operate for external fault.
33.3 A
Phase A
33.3 A
Phase B
Phase C
66.7 A
100 A 50/
51
50/
51
50/
51
600 / 5 600 / 5 600 / 5
5P20 5P20 5P20
100 A
Figure 5 – external ground fault at phase C and current distributions on each windings
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The protection is set as 80% of ground fault current to consider very low
impedance of zero sequence of Zig-Zag transformer. Consequently, current
pick up is
This protection element initiates trip when ground fault has been present for
the time of 0.5 seconds.
6.1.2 Protection setting for incoming feeder from step up transformer 0.4 /
20 kV
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Iset = 0.67 / 5
= 0.133 In0
This protection element initiates trip when ground fault has been present for
the time of 0.3 seconds.
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Other overcurrent protections, 50/51, will provide protection for short circuit on Zig-
Zag transformer side of the CTs. These relays may be sensitive and quite fast
because, except for magnetizing current and small current that may flow through the
relays because of CT error, current will flow only when short circuit requiring tripping
occure. The pick up of overcurrent relays should be set at 5 times of Zig-Zag
transformer’s continuous current rating.
66.7 A
Phase A
33.3 A
Phase B
Phase C
0.83 A sec 33.3 A
50/
51
50/
66.7 A 51
50/
51
600 / 5 600 / 5 600 / 5
5P20 5P20 5P20
100 A
33.3 A 33.3 A Trip Zig Zag transformer
Circuit Breaker
33.3 A
100 A
100 Amps
R 10 sec
115 Ohms
50/51
100 / 5 G
10P20
Figure 9 – internal ground fault at phase A and current distributions on each windings
During internal ground fault, relay 50/51 of Zig-Zag transformer feeder will be tripped
to its internal circuit breaker faster than relay 50/51G. It’s not required to coordinate
this protection with other overcurrent relays of downstream and upstream feeders.
Then, relay 50/51G is a back up of relay 50/51 in this purpose.
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Engine Generator
G 0.4 kV, 50 Hz, PF 0.8
Power Transformer
0.4 / 20 kV, Dyn 5
50/51
N
trip cmd
trip cmd
20 kV Switchgear
50/51
F4
Zig-Zag Transformer
Neutral Grounding R
Resistor (NGR)
After tripping its circuit breaker, 20 kV system will be ungrounded or isolated. Plant
operator should be aware with condition occured and shutting down the system if
necessary.
Iset = 5 . In sec
= 0.125 Amp
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Iset = 0.125 / 5
= 0.025 In
≈ 0.05 In
This protection element initiates trip instantaneously when ground fault has
been present.
From above setting, it’s seen that overcurrent setting is very low since
current ratio of phase current transformer is too high. Selected CT ratio
should be same as maximum limited ground fault current or less is
recommended.
Zig-Zag grounding transformer is selected base on short time and continuous rating.
For this plant purpose, the transformer rating is 666.67 kVA for short time and 22 kVA
for continuous rating.
Ground fault current is limited to 100 Amps by means of NGR. Therefore total
impedance of zero sequence of transformer depends on resistance of NGR. Selected
NGR is 100 Amp, 10 sec, 115 Ohms.
During normal conditions, two units of GEG will operate in parallel with the 20 kV PLN
Distribution Grid. Since 20 kV PLN Distribution Grid is delivered from step down
power transformer 150/20 kV with wye connection in low side terminal voltage,
interlocking between incoming feeder from PLN Distribution Grid and outgoing feeder
to Zig-Zag transformer shall be provided. Both circuit breakers can’t be closed
together at the same time in order to avoid mis-operation of ground fault protection
relay. Zig-Zag transformer can be utilized only in island operation.
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Phase CTs laid inside outgoing feeder of Zig-Zag transformer should be connected in
delta to filter out zero sequence current. However, relay manufacture shall confirm
with delta CTs configuration.
Phase CTs with lower ratio is recommended for Zig-Zag transformer overcurrent
protection. Selected CTs is based on maximum limited ground fault current and Zig-
Zag transformer continuous rating.
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